Tirukkural Chapter 63 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 63 - இடுக்கண் அழியாமை
CHAPTER 63 - ON COURAGE
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63/01. இடுக்கண் வருங்கால் நகுக; அதனை
அடுத்தூர்வது அஃதொப்பது இல்.

63/01. Idukkann varungaal naguga; adhanai
Aduththoorivadhu akkdhoppadhu il.

63/01. When troubles come you laugh; nothing else is greater than
That laughter to destroy your troubles.
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Urvasi: It's a good advice that one should laugh
Whenever troubles come.

(வாய்விட்டு சிரித்தால், நோய் விட்டு போகும்)
(If you laugh with open mouth, your disease will go away)

Swapna: "Yes, Laughter is the best medicine."
To everyone this proverb is known,
But no one laughs when trouble comes,
And they show their serious faces.

By laughing, one's mind
Becomes light and sound,
To face any kind of trouble
That he can easily tackle.

By keeping a serious mood,
One's mind is affected,
And he can't tackle,
Even a small trouble.
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63/02. வெள்ளத்து அனைய இடும்பை அறிவுடையான்
உள்ளத்தின் உள்ளக் கெடும்.

63/02. Vellaththu anaiya idumbai arrivudaiyaan
Ullaththin ullak kedum

63/02. When troubles come like a flood, a wise man
Takes them light in mind when the troubles get lost.
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Urvasi: Trouble can't be avoided as it is part of one's life.
One should learn to take it light.

Swapna: Yes, only a man walking in the sun
Will know the value of shade then.
Like this, only a man having troubles
Will know the value of happiness.

One must not take it to heart
And try to feel it very light,
Then he can tackle well
Any kind of worst trouble.

When mind is light,
One can think right,
And find a way out,
To easily manage it.
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63/03. இடும்பைக்கு இடும்பை படுப்பர் இடும்பைக்கு
இடும்பை படாஅ தவர்.

63/03. Idumbaikku idumbai paduppar idumbaikku
Idumbai padaa dhavar.

63/03. When one is not affected by trouble
He'll create trouble for that trouble.
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Urvasi: A strong man not affected by trouble
Will give trouble to that trouble.

Swapna: Once you're mentally light
You can physically fight
All troubles that may come
And one by one visit your home.

Troubles may come, troubles may go,
But one must be stable and show
A normal face with cheers,
And not worried face to others.

There is no house
Free from troubles
When one knows this
He'll not mind troubles.
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